When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

I have always divided my reading into two general categories: day books and night books. Day books are something that require ...

Fun fact: Reading about someone else actually activates "mirror neurons," circuits in our neurological system that may cause ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Recent reports show that Texas students struggle with reading. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) said some fourth through eighth graders failed to reach its “Basic ...

As our communities wrestle with loneliness, pleasure reading and the libraries that sustain it offers an affordable path to ...

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...

As an avid reader – and an author, too – I’m disheartened by frequent reports of a decline in reading for pleasure among young people. So when a friend recently asked me whether her daughter was ...

Reading is a simple yet powerful habit that boosts brain health and mental well-being. Experts say it reduces stress, improves focus, supports better sleep, and helps prevent cognitive decline.